Title :
Magneto-optical trapping of Cr atoms
Author :
Bradley, C.C. ; McClelland, J.J. ; Anderson, W.R. ; Celotta, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Electron Phys. Group, Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have constructed a magneto-optical trap for chromium atoms. The motivation for this work lies in the usefulness of chromium for atom-optically controlled deposition, and the fact that a magneto-optically trapped sample of atoms provides a high-brightness monochromatic source of atoms. Further motivation exists in the possible production of quantum-degenerate Bose and Fermi gases with different isotopes of Cr.
Keywords :
chromium; magneto-optical effects; particle traps; Bose gas; Cr; Cr isotope; Fermi gas; atom-optically controlled deposition; chromium atom; magneto-optical trap; monochromatic atomic source; quantum degeneracy; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic layer deposition; Charge carrier processes; Chromium; Cooling; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807337
